Microsoft: "Downloads will overtake discs in 12-18 months"

[Slapper]

"Blah blah blah..."

12-18 months my ass.

[Razzy]

If M$ says it's so than it be so dammit!

[Nerdkiller likes BD]

Originally Posted by Slapper

"Blah blah blah..."

12-18 months my ass.

You took the words right out of my mouth.

[d_rob1031]

Originally Posted by Slapper

"Blah blah blah..."

12-18 months my ass.

Actually, I'm gonna agree with MS on this one. You just have to read the fine print. Here it is bigger so the human eye can actually read it:

And by 12 - 18 months, we mean 12 - 18 months 10 years from now. Plus tax, tag, title and delivery. Actual cash value of movie; 1/100th of a Ruble. Non-transferable, non-negotiable and non-enjoyable.

[inaz4sun]

Quick, someone get me a cork, monkeys are flying out of my butt.

[syncguy]

Re music and movie comparison ….

Music and movies are significantly different from the perspective of a network. Music files are generally smaller and quick to download, and also do not impose much burden on the network. However, blu-ray movies which could be close to 50GB running at very high speeds (up to 38 Mbit/s), are totally different as far as the network is concerned.

As I indicated previously, a massive upgrade of core capacity will be required together with very high speed pipe (e.g. fibre) to home. I cannot think of a business model for this to come true in the near future.

[supersix4]

Originally Posted by syncguy

Re music and movie comparison ….

Music and movies are significantly different from the perspective of a network. Music files are generally smaller and quick to download, and also do not impose much burden on the network. However, blu-ray movies which could be close to 50GB running at very high speeds (up to 38 Mbit/s), are totally different as far as the network is concerned.

As I indicated previously, a massive upgrade of core capacity will be required together with very high speed pipe (e.g. fibre) to home. I cannot think of a business model for this to come true in the near future.

the sheer cost of making this happen is huge, like you said and if it follows the music market they would have wasted billions upgrading maybe in 10+ years nowhere in the near future is this going to happen.